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Braga 3-0 Celtic: Hoops Outclassed In Portugal
More away-day blues for Neil Lennon's side.
Jul 28, 2010 4:55:00 PM
By Gary Niblock
Neil Lennon endured a losing start to European football as Celtic manager as his side crashed to a 3-0 away defeat to Portuguese side Braga.
The home side's first-half pressure told when Celtic conceded a penalty after 25 minutes when Ki Sung-Yeung was adjudged to have handballed. Osorio Alan stepped up and sent Lukas Zaluska the wrong way.
Braga's second goal came about as a result of some farcical defending from a Nascimento Matheus corner. Despite Zaluska's warnings, no-one manned the far post and Elderson profited by poking the ball home.
Substitute Matheus then put the icing on the cake for his side with a stunning free-kick goal from close to 40 yards out, which left the visitors deflated.
The SPL runners-up now have a real mountain to climb and even with their excellent record at Parkhead, they will struggle to salvage their hopes of making the group stage.
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The home side's first-half pressure told when Celtic conceded a penalty after 25 minutes when Ki Sung-Yeung was adjudged to have handballed. Osorio Alan stepped up and sent Lukas Zaluska the wrong way.
Braga's second goal came about as a result of some farcical defending from a Nascimento Matheus corner. Despite Zaluska's warnings, no-one manned the far post and Elderson profited by poking the ball home.
Substitute Matheus then put the icing on the cake for his side with a stunning free-kick goal from close to 40 yards out, which left the visitors deflated.
The SPL runners-up now have a real mountain to climb and even with their excellent record at Parkhead, they will struggle to salvage their hopes of making the group stage.
For more on Spain click ahead to Goal.com's Spain homepage and join Goal.com USA's Facebook fan page!
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